Book Description

Beneath the bright lights and the looming Capitol Records building there lays a different Los Angeles than the one depicted in films and on television. On the streets of South Central disputes are settled over gun smoke and the greatest love comes from your homeys. Welcome to the Set. Ever since they were kids John and Kevin had always lived in their brothers Killa and Crip Van s shadows and when tragedy strikes their families they would have to walk a mile in their shoes. Almost over night they go from fun loving teenagers to soldiers on the front line of the war between red and blue. During their rise they learn the harsh reality of the lifestyle they glorified growing up a friends become enemies and lovers executioners. John and Kevin quickly learned that there was only one law in the jungle they had chosen to roam... Crip or Die!